Eck Rankings: Stenson up to No. 3

Henrik Stenson, of Sweden, raises his club after making birdie from the bunker on the 17th green during the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament in Norton, Mass., Monday, Sept. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Henrik Stenson, of Sweden, raises his club after making birdie from the bunker on the 17th green during the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament in Norton, Mass., Monday, Sept. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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San Marcos aerospace engineer Steve Eck, a fanatic about sports statistics, spent months devising his own rankings for the PGA Tour that he believes are more relevant than the tour's own FedEx Cup standings. His rankings are largely based on the strength of the field in each tournament.

With the PGA Tour FedEx Cup playoffs being played, Eck continues to rank players with his system, as compared to the volatile points system of the PGA Tour for the playoffs. To reflect the strength of the fields, the points he gives reflect those similar to a World Golf Championships or Players Championship event. Eck believes his system will better identify the "true" Player of the Year for his season performance.

Tiger Woods remained atop the standings. The major changes for the week: Deutsche Bank winner Henrik Stenson moved from fourth to third. Steve Stricker went from 11th to 10th, Graham DeLaet rose from 30th to 19th and Sergio Garcia moved from 22nd to 15th.